Dublin Core
Title
St Ultan's Well
Creator
Mary Flynn
Bibliographic Citation
https://www.irelandxo.com/sites/default/files/Breifny-Antiquarian-Society-Journal-1929-30-Vol-III-No-II%20%281%29.pdf(
Breifney Antiquarian Society journal of 1929-1930 Page 306.
Breifney Antiquarian Society journal of 1929-1930 Page 306.
Description of Well Item Type Metadata
1 Name of well and saint
St Ultan's Holy Well, Tober Ultan
2 Townland, County, GPS
Corratiner Parish of Killinkere, County Cavan. The townland was usually known as 'Cob~t\ Ulr~in, and the older people still retain the name.
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
St Ultan's Holy Well is situated on a gentle declivity in a secluded part of the townland of Corratiner; a short distance away is the ruins of the ancient parish church of St Ultan. Bushes and shrubbery surround the well , giving it an impressive background. Close by is a Mass-rock of the Penal times. The well is between a Mass Rock and Gallon ancient Graveyard, location of original church of St Ultan of Ardbraccan (an Cillin Ceir) which gives the parish of Killinkere its name.
7 Prayer rounds and stations
Sadly the well of St Ultan is not now visited on a regular basis.
8 Stories
O'Donovan, in noting the fact that St. Ultan is the Patron of Killinkere adds that "there is a well dedicated to him in a townland to which it has given the name of Tober Ultan [~obdpULCAI,~] which was formerly visited by a great concourse of pilgrims." (Breifney Antiquarian Society Journal 1929-1930)
9 Publications
https://www.irelandxo.com/sites/default/files/Breifny-Antiquarian-Society-Journal-1929-30-Vol-III-No-11%20%281%29.pdf
(BreifneyAntiquarianSocietyjournal of 1929-1930 Page 306.
(BreifneyAntiquarianSocietyjournal of 1929-1930 Page 306.